Gene Is Regarded by His Peers as an Extremely Creative

Gene is regarded by his peers as an extremely creative designer of watercraft. He attributes much of his success to his family: he was raised by a traditional boat builder and from a very early age was surrounded by boats and the people who made them. To what does Gene attribute his success?

A) intuitiveness
B) external locus of control
C) task motivation
D) expertise
E) creative thinking skills